Meet the Editorial Advisory Board: Arnold Swanborn
Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, is one of the newest members of the School Construction News Editorial Advisory Board.
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How UC Berkeley’s Creekside Center Reimagines Accessibility and Sustainability
The reimagined Creekside Center at UC Berkeley represents a fundamental shift in how accessibility, sustainability, and historic preservation can coexist within the academic built environment.
Planning Performing Arts Centers That Teach on Day One
Performing arts centers are more than performance halls. In the right hands, they become daily learning environments that spark creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Top Pre-K-12 School Design Trends for 2026
Across all grade levels, hands-on learning is gaining renewed momentum. As teachers and administrators increasingly embrace experiential approaches, education is transforming into a more active, collaborative and dynamic process for students.
Facility of the Month: Inside the Design and Construction of a Shared Seattle Learning Environment
The Giddens School and Lake Washington Girls Middle School complex brings two independent schools together on a single urban campus, balancing shared resources with distinct identities in a tightly programmed, three-story building between Seattle’s Beacon Hill and Central District neighborhoods.
Modernizing Aging K-12 Facilities Without Replacement
The recently completed transformation of Tartan High School in Oakdale, Minn., shows how districts can modernize an aging campus while meeting expectations for flexibility, student well-being and equity.
How to Design Walls and Floors as Interactive Educational Surfaces Without Screen Fatigue
The prevalence of screen fatigue necessitates the development of more advanced technologies, such as interactive walls and floor-based activities.
Rebuilding School Campuses for Future Generations, While Honoring Their Past
School districts are confronting a complex challenge: how to modernize aging school campuses while preserving the history and memories that generations of families hold dear.
4 High-Impact Ways to Maximize Your Maintenance Budget
Facilities leaders across K–12 school districts and higher education campuses often face a familiar challenge: how to best allocate maintenance dollars before a fiscal year resets.
More Than a Surface: How the Right Flooring Affects Athlete Health and Performance
Schools are no longer choosing athletic flooring based on performance metrics alone. While performance still plays an important role, facilities are also taking student-athlete health, sustainability and longevity into consideration when planning their build.